Tony Khan Addresses Kenny Omega’s Future With AEW

Kenny Omega has been with AEW since 2019, serving as an govt vp behind the scenes and enjoying a significant onscreen function as a former AEW World, Tag and Trios Champion. Nevertheless, information broke earlier this 12 months that Omega had but to signal a brand new cope with the corporate and that his present contract would expire in early 2023. It was then famous that his deal had been prolonged to make up for the months he spent recovering from varied surgical procedures final 12 months, however there wasn’t any indication {that a} new deal was near being achieved. 

AEW President Tony Khan was requested to touch upon Omega’s standing following Sunday’s Revolution pay-per-view. The occasion noticed Omega and The Younger Bucks drop the AEW World Trios Championships to The Home of Black. Khan declined to talk outright about Omega’s present contract standing however spoke extremely extremely of his in-ring success — “He is among the finest stars on the planet. I hope he is right here for a really very long time.”

I requested @TonyKhan about Kenny Omega’s #AEW contract standing.

“I hope he’s right here for a really very long time.”@ComicBook pic.twitter.com/i3zUIFBZW2

— Liam (@LiamTCrowley) March 6, 2023

Kenny Omega Addresses the WWE Hypothesis

Omega was requested in regards to the hypothesis of him lastly going to WWE throughout a current interview with Renee Paquette. He defined, “Generally, the very first thing that pops into your thoughts might be how you actually really feel. The very first thing that got here into my thoughts wasn’t a title, wasn’t some sort of accolade. I really feel like no matter I can contribute to wrestling, I need to have the ability to assist individuals within the subsequent era notice their potential as fast as attainable or faster than I used to be capable of. If I will help give anybody recommendation or push them right into a sure route that may result in one thing good for them, career-wise, down the street, that’s the place I prefer to see myself. I do not really feel like I’ve too many objectives or aspirations of my very own anymore.”

“Because the guidelines began to refill, and I am so grateful and grateful that I used to be capable of [achieve those things], it grew to become a lot much less about me,” Omega continued. “I do know that I am breaking down and I do know there are people who have 10-15 years on me they usually can a lot simpler, and with a lot much less of a wrestle, get to the place I’m immediately and perhaps I can save them some psychological anguish or being away from their household a pair extra years if I will help them. That is the place I really feel I am in proper now.”